Davenport-bed.



No. 824,131. PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906.

G. A. MELLON.

DAVENPORT BED.

APPLICATION TILED DEC. 20, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

6 I wa No. 824,131. I v PATENTBD JUNE 26, 190

G. A. MELLON. DAVENPORT BED.

APPLICATION TILED 1330.20, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT .oFFro I,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 1906.

Application filed December 20. 1905. Serial No. 292,578.

To all whom it may concern v Be it known that I, GEORGE A. MELLON, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city of St. Louis, in theState of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDavenport-Beds, of which the following is afull, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specifica- 1on. i I

, My invention relates to that class of folding beds commonly calleddavenports and it has for its object to provide in abed of thischaracter an improved means whereby the movable section of the bed isconnected to the stationary section in order that it may be quickly andefficiently moved from folded position to unfolded position, and viceversa,

. and whereby the movable section is securely retained in either of itspositions. 7 The invention also has for its object to provide a simpleand efficient construction for controlling the supporting-legs of themovable section. I

It also has for its object to provide a construction whereby the'topsurfaces of the mattresses of the bed-sections are rendered flat andsmooth when the bed is in unfolded" condition. I I

Figure I is an end elevation of my bed, the movable parts-being shown infolded condition. Fig. II is a front elevation of a part of the bed..Fig. III is an end elevation of the bed with the movable parts shown inthe position assumed during the process of unfolding the bed. Fig. IV isan end elevation showing the bed in unfolded condition. Fig. V is an endviewof the mattresses in unfolded condition. Fig. VI isa perspectiveview of; parts of the mattresses. g r p A designates thestationarysection of my 'bed, and B the movable section.

- C is one of a pair of leg members, each of which has a rear leg 1' anda forward leg 2. The legs at each end of the bed areconnected by a frameconsisting of transverse rails 3, longitudinal rails 5, which arepreferably attached to the legs by brackets 6, carried by the rails andfitted to hooks 7, carried by the legs, as seen in Fig. II.

8 is a cross-bar secured to the legs 1 and 2 of each leg member,preferably-by rivets ;9, and located above the transverse rails 3.

. The movable section-B of the bed'has a frame at each of its ends thatconsists of bars ner ends of these connecting-bars are pivoted at 13 tothe cross-bars 8, and their outer ends are pivoted at 14 to the endframes of the movable section. Each connecting-bar is. provided-adjacent to its inner end and upon its inside face with a stop 15. (Seefull lines, Fig. II, and dotted lines, Fig. I.) The stops 15 areada'ptedto bear against the front edges of the end frames of the movable sectionB of the bed when said movablesection and the connecting-bars areinfolded positions, whereby the portion of said movable section which islowermost is restrained from forward movement, which movement it mightotherwise partake of due to the pivotal support of the section furnishedby the connecting-bars. The connecting-bars 12 serve as link mem-, bersbetween the stationary section and movable section of the bed, wherebythe movable section is supported to turn pivotally above the stationarysection while being folded and unfolded, and said bars also serve.

to hold the movable section permanently to the stationary section whenthe bed is unfolded condition.

16 designates a rest-stud projecting wardly from each forward leg 2 andadapted to serve as supports for the connecting-bars 12 when the bed isbeing unfolded, 'as seen in Fig. III, and when it is completelyunfolded, as seen in Fig. IV.

17 designates one of a pair of legs that .are pivoted to the endframe-bar 10 of the movable section B, as seen at 18. The inner end ofeach of theselegs extends inwardly beyond the point of pivotalattachment of the corresponding end frame and is connected by a spring19 to the frame end bar 11. These springs serve to throw the outer endsof the 10 and 11 united to each other, or it may be.

legs into positions at right angles to the end frames when the movablesection B is moved from its folded position to its unfolded posiprovidedwith a stop 21, that is located near the end of said bar that isoutermost when the bed is unfolded and which serves to restrict forwardmovement of the corresponding leg 17, as seen in Fig. IV.

Extending forwardly from each of the main rear legs 1 and above eachcross-bar 8 is a stop-stud 22, to which the end frames of the movablesection of the bed and the legs 17 are moved when the bed is folded.These stop-studs serve to restrict the rearward movement of the movablesection and also serve to hold the legs 17 in folded condition againstthe action of the' springs 19, as illustrated in Fig. I.

23 is one of a pair of head or foot members carried by the end frames ofthe movable bed-section.

24 designates the mattress of the stationary section A, which issupported by the transverse and longitudinal rails 3 and 5. Thismattress is provided with a flat upper facing 25, and it is surmountedby a swinging mattress-section 26, that is flexibly connected at 27 tothe forward edge of the mattress 24 and the under side of which issmooth and flat.

28 is the mattress of the movable section B. This last-named mattress isunited at its inner edge to the stationary-section mattress 24 by asheet of canvas or other suitable material, consisting of sections 29and 80, the former of-which is attached to the mattress 28, as seen mostclearly in Fig. VI, and the latter of which is attached to the mattress24 at the point of connection of the mattresssection 26 to saidlast-named mattress. The sheet-sections 29 and 30 are adjustablyconnected to each other by any suitable means, such as straps andbuckles. When the bed is in folded condition, the movable-sectionmattress 28 occupies a position above the stationary section mattress 24and the mattress section 26 rests upon the stationary-section mattress,thereby covering the.sheet beneath it, so that tufted portions of thevarious mattress members are eX- posed. When the bed is unfolded, themattress of the movable bed-section is carried to the horizontalposition (seen in Fig. V) due to the unfolding of the movable section.As the mattress is being placed in its horizontal position themattress-section 26 is swung over onto the movable-section mattress fromthe stationary mattress, and the sheet consisting of the sections 29 and30 is drawn across the mattress-section 26, thereby providing a flat topsurface for the mattresses of the bed instead of a tufted surface.

I claim- 1. In a folding bed of the character described, the combinationof a stationary section having a pair of leg members, a movable section,and a single pair of connecting-bars having pivotal connection with saidstationary section and movable section; said connecting-bars beingarranged to be moved into positions that will cause them to rest on andbe supported by said stationary section while said movable section isbeing swung into a position in horizontal alinement with said stationarysection, substantially as set forth.

2. In a folding bed of the character described, the combination of astationary section having a pair of leg members, a movable section, asingle pair of connecting-bars uniting said movable section to said legmembers to permit swinging action of the movable section, and stops forproviding engagement between said movable section and said leg membersto restrict the rearward movement of said movable section when it is infolded position, substantially as set forth.

3. In a folding bed of the character described, the combination of astationary section having a pair of leg members, a movable section, asingle pair of connecting-bars uniting said movable section to said legmembers to permit swinging action of the movable section, and stopsprojecting from said leg members for restricting the rearward movementof said movable section when it is moved into folded position,substantially as set forth. I:

4. In a folding bed of the character de scribed, the combination of astationary section having a pair of leg members with forward and rearlegs, a movable section, con.- necting-bars having pivotal connectionwith said stationary and said movable sections, and stops projectingfrom said forward legs arranged to support said connecting-bars when themovable section is in unfolded. position, substantially as set forth.

5. In a folding bed of the character described, the combination of astationary sec tion, a main mattress supported by said section, asupplemental mattress-section swingin ly connected to said main section,a movab le bed-section, a mattress carried by said movable bed-sectionand adapted to be moved into horizontal alinement with said stationarysection main mattress, and a sheet having connection with saidstationarysection main mattress and said movablesection mattress; saidsheet consisting of a plurality of sections adjustably united to eachother, substantially as set forth.

6. In a folding bed of the character described, the combination of astationary bedsection, a movable bed-section, a single pair ofconnecting-bars having pivotal connection with said bed-sections, andstops arranged to furnish bearings by which said connecting-bars aresupported adjacent to their ends connected to said movable section whensaid movable section is moved into a position in horizontal alinementwith said stationary section.

7. In a folding bed of the character described, the combination of astationary bedsection adjacent to its edge farthest removed from saidstationary section, and stops for 15 causing engagement between saidmovable sections and said connecting-bars when the parts are in foldedpositions, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 20 my hand, this 16th day ofDecember, 1905, at St. Louis, Missouri.

GEO. A. MELLON. In presence of E. S. KNIGHT,

BLANOHE HOGAN.

